Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 and AutoCAD LT 2016 Service Pack 1 Readme

This readme contains important information regarding the installation and contents of this Service Pack. It is recommended that you read the entire document before you apply the Service Pack to your product.

Contents

You can apply this Service Pack to the following Autodesk products running on all supported operating systems and languages. Be sure to install the correct Service Pack.

32-bit Product
Service Pack
Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 AutoCAD_2016_SP1_32bit.exe
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2016 AutoCAD_LT_2016_SP1_32bit.exe

64-bit Product
Service Pack
Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 AutoCAD_2016_SP1_64bit.exe
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2016 AutoCAD_LT_2016_SP1_64bit.exe

This Service Pack can be applied to AutoCAD 2016 installed as a standalone application, AutoCAD-based Vertical products, and the Autodesk Design Suites listed below.

AutoCAD and Verticals Products:

Autodesk Design Suites:

AutoCAD service packs are now separate and independent of the specific service packs for AutoCAD-based vertical products.

This change enables Autodesk to release service packs in a more timely fashion.

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The following operating systems are officially supported for 32-bit and 64-bit AutoCAD 2016 with Service Pack 1.

Note: If you are also upgrading your operating system from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10, the order in which you apply the AutoCAD service pack, before or after, makes no difference.

Problems Reported with the Customer Error Reporting Utility

As a result of the detailed information that we received from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, we were able to identify and fix a number of problems. Updates were made to the following commands and features:

Dimensions

Images

Point Cloud

Publish

Selection

General

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General Service Pack Updates

The following defects have been fixed:

3D Modeling

Block

Cursor Badge

Dimensions

Display

Hatches

Layers

Object Snap

Plot and Publish

Performance

Quick Properties Palette

Security

User Interface

General

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Before You Begin

Before you install this Service Pack, review the following information:

Back Up Custom Files

It is recommended that you back up all custom CUIX, MNR, and MNL files before you apply this Service Pack.

Administrator Privileges

During installation, you will be prompted for the original installation media or a network image. To apply this Service Pack, you must have administrator privileges to install and uninstall products.

Network Deployment

Administrators can deploy this Service Pack over a network using the Deployment Wizard.

About Your Product

After you install the Service Pack, updated product information displays in the About dialog box.

Reboot

After you install this Service Pack, it is recommended that you reboot your system even if you are not prompted to do so.

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About Windows Command Line Switches

The following Microsoft Windows command line switches are built into this Service Pack:

Instructions about how to use the /e command line switch are included in the installation procedures that follow.

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Note: If you are also upgrading your operating system from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10, the order in which you apply the AutoCAD service pack, before or after, makes no difference.

Apply This Service Pack to a Stand-Alone Installation

Follow these instructions to install this Service Pack on a single computer.

  1. Download this Service Pack and save it to any folder.
  2. If required, insert the product media (for example, the AutoCAD installation disc).
  3. Find the folder where you saved the Service Pack and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

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Apply This Service Pack Through a Local Network

Follow these instructions to install this Service Pack on multiple computers using your local network.

  1. Download this Service Pack and save it to any shared folder on your local network.
  2. Find the shared folder where you saved the Service Pack, and double-click the executable (EXE) file.

Note: Installation through your local network using the CAD Manager Control Utility is not supported for this Service Pack.

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Apply This Service Pack to a Network Administrative Image

The following distribution method applies only to administrative images created with the Deployment wizard.

  1. Navigate to the folder where the deployment is saved.
  2. Open the Tools folder under the Deployment folder, and launch the “Create & modify a deployment” setup.
  3. Follow the Install Deployment wizard with default settings, and click Create. Then click the Add Updates button.
  4. In the Autodesk AppModeDeployment Updates dialog box, click UPDATES, and then the Add button to the Service Pack 1 that you want to add. Make sure the Status has changed to “Included” and the Add button becomes Remove. Then Close the dialog box.

Note: When the AutoCAD or LT Service Pack is included in a deployment, the deployment will install the Service Pack.

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Uninstall This Service Pack

Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10

  1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs.
  3. Click Programs and Features.
  4. In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.
  5. Find the appropriate Service Pack in the list of updates. Click Uninstall.

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Thank You

We want to express our appreciation to all our customers who identified these issues and reported them to us. Their reports gave us the opportunity to improve the product for everyone's benefit. We also thank you for your continued business, and for your feedback regarding this release.

Respectfully,

The Autodesk AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Product Team

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